How do you make a doily lantern?

How do you make a lace lampshade?

What materials can be used to make a lampshade?

Can you make your own lampshades?

Lampshades are made of fabric, parchment, glass, Tiffany glass, paper or plastic. Common fabric materials include silk, linen and cotton. Fabric shades are reinforced by metal frames to give the lampshades their shape, while paper or plastic shades can hold their shape without support.